Will the bowl keep the water warmer even when the outside temps are above freezing?
8841
It keeps the water from being icy cold. It's a gentle warm, but not hot. Suitable for birds and mammals.
8842
The bowl is thermostatically controlled. It only comes into play only below freezing. Hope this helps.
817478
It does not get hot. Its a warming heater to keep water from freezing. So the temp is just above freezing point
1339920
I think that it is designed for the outside. I have mine inside. It is larger than it looks in the picture. It is definitely an outside fountain. You will love it. As far as freezing, water can freeze. What I would do is unplug it when temperatures get below freezing, other than that, no problem.
2019443
Water is still liquid at 35º, so it will work just fine. My pump has not been out in freezing temps so far this year, but the literature says it has a thermal protection device to protect it. I will have to wait and see, but so far it works great.
1319278
I am sure that if you keep the outside end from getting water into it and freezing you will be OK
1587222
I have always used a small coolie with it and it has done well in keeping things cold. I think it would depend on the tempature outside also.
1734925
No it wont feel warm. It has an automatic thermostat that will only come on as needed to keep the water from freezing. I just replaced the one i bought 8 years ago. I hope this one , which is the same brand, lasts as long
46910
I found the following explanation in an FAQ on the Miller Manufacturing Company (makers of the bowl) website: Q: Water freezes at 32F. Why does the deicer turn on in the 40 range and not in the mid 30s? A: As water cools it get denser and sinks to the bottom of the tank, but once the temperature drops below 40F, water actually gets lighter and remains at the surface. Thus, the surface can get colder and start freezing even though the water just a few inches below the surface is still at 40. Therefore, to make sure the deicer protects the tank, all deicers are set to turn on above 40F.
875081
It does not get to 160 degrees. It just gets warm and keeps the water line from freezing.
1175606
No, it will not prevent that. It certainly cools but not to a temperature below freezing. It would certainly slow the melting of ice down compared to leaving the ice in just a non-cooled container.
410070
it only turns on under 32degrees but as to the lowest outside air temp it will keep the water from freezing I don't know. We keep it in the chicken house, central NJ and I have never seen the water in the bowl or the tank freeze. I think the chickens would freeze first.
1225286
Hi. It depends on how many gallons really. My two bowls are about 2 gallons each. I have a heater in each. It keeps the water warm to the touch. Hope that helps.
1605317
Yes but don't leave your hose connected with the water left on in freezing weather.
646289
I used a regular outdoor extension cord and it works fine. Did you try the bowl and the cord seperately to make sure they work? Remember it only keeps the water from freezing. It does NOT warm it up..
1674286
Yes, but be careful not to add frozen ingredients after hearing the bowl. Avoid putting it into cold water after heating.
1132800
It keeps the water from freezing. It does not get to 75 degrees in freezing weather.
1347593
It does have an internal freeze protection circuit to keep things warm inside. The folks at Rinnai Customer Service are very helpful. They may be able to address arctic conditions.